Recap – Side Letters and Commercial Leases
8 March, 2024
Side Letters offer a useful legal tool alongside a commercial lease to deal with personal concessions or arrangements between the parties to the original lease. They can have unintended (costly)...
When planning for the future, it is important to consider how best to structure your assets so that your wealth can passed down to the next generation in the most...
Understanding the 2024 UK Holiday Pay and Entitlement Reforms
22 February, 2024
As of 1 January 2024, new regulations on holiday pay and entitlement were introduced in the UK. These changes are intended to simplify how holiday pay is calculated, promote fairness,...
Getting Married in 2024? Here are Some Legal Issues to Consider
15 February, 2024
As we celebrate the season of love, February seems the perfect time to explore a topic that touches the hearts and lives of many: marriage. Beyond the romantic gestures and...
Starting a business, taking on a new role or entering a new partnership usually goes hand in hand with hopes and dreams but, as we at Redkite Solicitors understand, it...
Understanding the Benefits of Prenuptial Agreements in the UK
23 January, 2024
Planning a wedding or deciding to enter a civil partnership is an exciting time in anyone’s life, and while there are so many decisions to make, discussing the need for...
Recruiting in 2024? What You Need to Know About the Legal Considerations of Hiring New Staff
12 January, 2024
As we start the new year, if like businesses across every industry you are planning on hiring new staff, you need to be aware of the legal considerations that come...
Divorce proceedings are never easy, but dividing assets and working out a divorce financial settlement can make them even more challenging. Money can be a sore subject at any point...
Unwrapping Common Holiday Season Legal Issues
13 December, 2023
As the holiday season approaches, for most of us, the need for legal advice is far from our mind, but sometimes problems can arise that have the potential to dampen...
Got a Side Hustle? Here’s What You Need to Know to Prepare for HMRC’s Gig Economy Crackdown This Tax Season
12 December, 2023
With the cost of living on the rise in the UK, many people are turning to side jobs to supplement their income. The gig economy is booming, and millions of...
The Rise of ‘Inheritance Wars’ – The Importance of Making a Will
6 December, 2023
Inheritance claims have been on the rise in England and Wales in recent years, with the Ministry of Justice reporting that the number of contested wills being heard at the...
Where there’s a will there’s a way
23 November, 2023
Or where there’s a “Tenancy at Will” there’s a way. The case of Valley View Health Centre v NHS Property Services [2022] highlights why a commercial lease should be completed...
Dame Sue Carr – Defining Success for Women in Law
22 November, 2023
Redkite – An example to be followed? Dame Sue Carr Dame Sue Carr is the first woman in history to hold the office of Lord Chief Justice. Dame Carr was...
What is Hybrid Working?
22 November, 2023
Hybrid working is a model that supports a blended approach to in-office working and working from home. When implemented effectively, it provides the necessary resources and flexibility for workers to...
What can we do to reduce road traffic fatalities?
22 November, 2023
In 2022, there were an astounding 1,711 fatalities in reported road collisions in Great Britain. There were 29,742 seriously injured casualties and 135,480 casualties of all severities. These numbers need...
Ensuring Safe Journeys: Educating Children on Road Safety
22 November, 2023
Road safety affects everyone, regardless of age or background. As it is Road Safety Week 2023, it becomes imperative to shed light on the importance of educating children about the...
Digital Assets
20 November, 2023
A Sobering Tale In 2013, James Howells tidied his home office and placed a number of items into a bag, which he left at the front door of his house....
Unfair dismissal with less than two years of employment
8 November, 2023
While it is usually only employees who have been employed for over two years who can claim unfair dismissal, there are some powerful exceptions for those employed for a shorter
No Fault Evictions, a political hot potato?
2 November, 2023
The government recently announced that a proposed ban on “no fault” evictions will be delayed in England indefinitely, until the court system has undergone reform. The Renters (Reform) bill, originally...
The Personal Injury Team have been shortlisted for “Catastrophic Injury Team of the Year 2023”
23 October, 2023
The Redkite Solicitors Personal Injury Team is named as Finalists in this year’s Personal Injury Awards, having been shortlisted for “Catastrophic Injury Team of the Year 2023” In a testament...
Redkite pledges support to charities during Will writing campaign
16 October, 2023
A solicitor’s firm in Swansea has pledged its support to nine charities by signing up to an annual Will-writing campaign. Redkite Solicitors is joining the Will Aid scheme for the...
Lasting Power of Attorney For Business Owners
16 October, 2023
What is a lasting power of attorney? A lasting power of attorney (LPA) is a legal agreement granting permission to a trusted attorney to make decisions on your behalf if...
It’s been another excellent year for Redkite in this year’s recently-published Legal 500 guide to the best law firms. Each year Legal 500 undertake extensive research, conduct interviews with firms and their...
Is now a good time to buy a house?
11 October, 2023
To apply for Skipton’s Track Record mortgage you need to meet certain criteria detailed below: Be a first time buyer that is 21 or older Have less than a 5%...
Can you contest a will after probate?
2 October, 2023
Dealing with the death of a loved one is often one of the most difficult things we will face, before even having to deal with any issues of inheritance. When...
Congratulations Anne on 50 years at Redkite!
2 October, 2023
On Sunday 1st October, Anne Davies (Admin Assistant, Pembroke Office) has been with the firm for an amazing 50 years! Anne first started working for Alan Cook in Milford Haven...
The Updated Rules of Intestacy – how changes to the intestacy rules may affect you
25 September, 2023
Following the government’s passing of the Administration of Estates Act 1925 (Fixed Net Sum) Order 2023, the current statutory legacy, in cases of intestacy increased from £270,000 to £322,000. This...
“One punch. That’s all it took to change life as we knew it, in an instance”
21 September, 2023
On Tuesday 16th February 2010 at 1:40am my family’s life was flipped upside down. We lived in a quiet neighbourhood so any sounds of disturbance were easily heard, especially the...
Charity Wing Walk In Aid Of Ty Hafan Children’s Hospice 2023
20 September, 2023
We would like to congratulate the brave Fauve Birch from our Swansea team for completing the wing walk on Friday 8th September 2023 in aid of Ty Hafan. The wing...
Sandville Sponsored Walk 2023
20 September, 2023
A big thank you and congratulations to Angela Morris, Laura Bale, Madeline Rand, Sophie Titley, Emma Hughes-McEwan and Katherine Simpson from the Bridgend and Porthcawl offices, who successfully completed the...
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